Press release
Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke is pleased to announce that the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with New York State and Project Lifesaver.
Project Lifesaver is a public safety, non-profit organization that provides law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and caregivers with a program designed to protect, and when necessary, quickly locate individuals with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism, Down Syndrome or another type of cognitive disorder, making them prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering or becoming lost. The average search and recovery time of an individual enrolled in Project Lifesaver is only 30 minutes!
Project Lifesaver relies on proven radio technology and specially trained search and rescue teams. Individuals enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small transmitter on the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized frequency signal. If an enrolled individual goes missing, the caregiver notifies their local Project Lifesaver agency, and a trained emergency team responds to the individual’s area. First responders will then use the individualized frequency to locate the position of the individual.
Undersheriff Draper, Deputy Stornelli, and Deputy White are currently trained in Project Lifesaver. Additionally, Deputy Stornelli and Deputy White are Project Lifesaver Instructors, and will be responsible for training additional Orleans County Sheriff’s Office personnel in Project Lifesaver.
At this time, project lifesaver equipment is made available to qualified individuals, free of charge. The cost associated with the equipment is subject to change, based upon funding made available to the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, through various agencies.
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to, and takes seriously, the safety of our most vulnerable residents. If you have any questions, please email lifesaver@orleanscountyny.gov.